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Daily journal for 1872

by: Birranger, Marie-Angélique, dite Hay, flourished 1843-1872, author

Publication date: 1872

Topics: Birranger, Marie-Angélique, -- dite Hay, -- flourished 1843-1872, -- Diaries, Manuscripts, English -- Québec (Province), Montréal (Québec) -- Social life and customs., Stanbridge (Québec) -- Social life and customs., Women -- Québec (Province) -- 19th century -- Biography., Women -- Québec (Province) -- History -- 19th century -- Sources., Québec (Province) -- Biography., McGill University Library Digitized Title, Desrivieres Diaries, Birranger, Marie-Angélique, dite Hay, flourished 1843-1872, Manuscripts, English, Women

Collection: mcgilluniversity; mcgilluniversityrarebooks; toronto

Contributor: McGill University Library

Language: French

54 unnumbered leaves [that is, 108 unnumbered pages] ; 23 cm

Manuscript

Text begins on verso of half title; at head of half title: two entries for August 14th and 29th (1872) concerning the weight of the author's daughter, "Caro" (Caroline) who had apparently been ill

Title from title page of commercial stationers' (Brown Brothers, Toronto) notebook which is ruled and supplied with dated sections divided by red ruled lines; cornerpieces on title page; printed calendar for the year 1872 on front pastedown

Paging from library's inventory

Written in a legible but rather careless hand in black ink on ruled pages; unused pages at back of notebook have been torn out

Marie-Angélique Birranger was the wife of Henri Desrivières (1804-1865), the son of François Amable Desrivières (1764-1830), principal heir of James McGill. Henri Desrivières was a seigneur of Montarville and a political figure in Canada Est who represented Verchères in the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada in 1841

Former call number: CH1.S37 (10)

The diary describes social, family and economic life in Montreal and Stanbridge, Québec from 18 January 1864 to 29 April 1865. There are also many comments about the weather and the author's health

Copy in McGill University's Rare Books and Special Collections, Manuscript Collection has yellow bookseller's ticket on lower right front pastedown

Copy in McGill University's Rare Books and Special Collections, Manuscript Collection: commercially quarter bound brown cloth, faux marbled paper over boards; green printed title label with decorative border on front cover

Addeddate: 2016-11-03 16:00:43

Identifier: McGillLibrary-rbsc_desrivieres-diaries_birranger_daily-journal_msg-1102-1872-16284

Identifier-ark: ark:/13960/t2g78c85p

Note: Manuscript.
Text begins on verso of half title; at head of half title: two entries for August 14th and 29th (1872) concerning the weight of the author's daughter, "Caro" (Caroline) who had apparently been ill.
Title from title page of commercial stationers' (Brown Brothers, Toronto) notebook which is ruled and supplied with dated sections divided by red ruled lines; cornerpieces on title page; printed calendar for the year 1872 on front pastedown.
Paging from library's inventory.
Written in a legible but rather careless hand in black ink on ruled pages; unused pages at back of notebook have been torn out.
Marie-Angélique Birranger was the wife of Henri Desrivières (1804-1865), the son of François Amable Desrivières (1764-1830), principal heir of James McGill. Henri Desrivières was a seigneur of Montarville and a political figure in Canada Est who represented Verchères in the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada in 1841.
Former call number: CH1.S37 (10)
The diary describes social, family and economic life in Montreal and Stanbridge, Québec from 18 January 1864 to 29 April 1865. There are also many comments about the weather and the author's health.
Copy in McGill University's Rare Books and Special Collections, Manuscript Collection has yellow bookseller's ticket on lower right front pastedown